My son is 4 now and the list he gave me when he was three was cooking set (oven), book and a yoyo. So we got him all of it, some clothes and other toys. Nothing expensvice. The cooking set, I was lucky enough to get one for free from my co-worker and drew a spiderman on it (he wanted a spiderman), cleaned it up and he loved it. Ask your 3 year old what he wants. You've be surprised what they tell you.